Super7 Turbocharged January 21, 2003 Share January 21, 2003 One of my favourite cars....... there's a turbo version called City Turbo II ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freemason Neutral Newbie January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 hey.......saw this model when i was still young and dumb..didnt know it was the City until today wit turbo some more....wahhhhhhh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presea 2nd Gear January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 ...so odd, I didn't see your post before the other one... I was recalling this just a moment ago, as I was looking through the thread on small cars, Honda Beat and Cappuccino included. The engine is not a small one if I recall correctly. It was similar in performance to the charade Gtti, with 100-110hp stock. With mods and in race-tune, it would hit 140hp. I read that it would do the 0-400m in 13+ seconds.... (of course this could be an exageration..) Maybe we could get an old City and soup it up for racing at PG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 Hey! I had one of these b4 overseas. The Turbo I 1200cc HPT wif digital boost gauge, speedo, red carpeting (kinda like the an 80's Type-R),etc. Really fun car for point & squirt driving. Should've seen the shocked look on those 3.0L Holdens when this little Honda out-accelerated them at the lights! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyver 1st Gear January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 Convertible some more!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged January 22, 2003 Author Share January 22, 2003 ...Hi Bro, you had one in Aus??!!! .... this Mighty City is totally different from the present day City. It had the look, the power, and in the hand of driver like you, i am sure it muzt have blown off many big ass Holdens and run rings around them........btw, please go dig up your foto album and post some pics of "Soya n City"........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged January 22, 2003 Author Share January 22, 2003 ".....It was similar in performance to the charade Gtti, with 100-110hp stock. With mods and in race-tune, it would hit 140hp. ....." Absolutely:- a friend of mine replaced his Suzuki GTi with this City Turbo in the early 90s....... we juz drooled.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagash Neutral Newbie January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 Looks like the Golf cabrio of the 80s'. Very nice an sporty for its time! Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 There is a few running around in Singapore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 Wah, dunno if can still find the old pix or not. Will try. In fact, it looks exactly like the black one u pasted above. Yes, had it in Oz. Mine was the '84 City Turbo I which was damn quick in straight line but hopeless in corners becoz of the high CG. Very poor as a student so had to make do wif the stock 12" wheels.(haha...when was the last time anyone heard of a turbocharged car running on 12" rims??? ) It was probably the only factory turbo car which Honda produced. But juz as well honda stuck to NA coz the on-off nature of the turbo was frentic! Off-boost the City was sluggish like tortoise but after that, whoo-hoo!! The Turbo II wif intercooler is absolutely gorgeous! Saw one or two still running around in SG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yongwd 1st Gear January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 General Honda City Turbo Information Honda has only manufactured two models of turbocharged car (other than F1). One was a 2.5 litre V6 Legend needing a bit more go, the other, a tiny commuter car known as the City or Jazz. It's ironic that the car they choose to release as a special edition turbo was the least sportscar like vehicle in the Honda range. The Honda City Turbo was the brainchild of Hirotoshi Honda. Hirotoshi is the son of Honda's Founder. Hirotoshi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seansene 1st Gear January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 Man, I remember the Tamiya kits, those were tiny! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 These were called Pocket Rockets then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soya Supersonic January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 (edited) Apparently, the Honda City was something of a cult car in Japan during the turbo-crazy 80s. Edited January 22, 2003 by Soya Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jgoh Neutral Newbie January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 Gimme the Cabrio, anytime... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 Remember the Japanese Cartoon where there is 2 female police officers driving a Turbo Honda City.......There is going to be a Japanese serial on SCV based on that cartoon.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mymini Neutral Newbie January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 hey soya......nice to meet a fellow ex-City Turbo owner. had one in Aus as well (that's many years back).....had a white Turbo II with the flared arches etc. had it for 1 year but sold it as it needed engine overhaul.....drove it like there is no tomorrow. off-boost performance is weak but the kick is shiok when it comes in.....saw 170+kmh on the digital speedo (but i think not too accurate) i first saw that car in Singapore many year ago....owner is the boss of Gay Hian(specialise in 2nd hand porsche).. his was a metallic navy blue Turbo II.......now i also own Eurosport (lotus & lambo agent). i will be v surprise if still got TurboII in Singapore. If i am not wrong, Turbo II is a JDM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saaber Neutral Newbie January 22, 2003 Share January 22, 2003 Hi Mymini, Welcome to MCF.... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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